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minding your business this morning, u.s. stock futures are down. still have some concerns over europe's debt crisis this morning. today marks the end of the third quarter, and guess what? you don't have to be afraid of your 401(k) statement. at least this time. the s&p 500 is up about 6% over the past three months. >>> president obama is now technically a net job creator. after government economists revised the data for 2011 it appears 125,000 net new jobs have been created since president obama took office. about 4.3 million jobs, of course, were lost in the first year of the president's term. the new data show about 4.4 million jobs have been added back since then. >>> mortgage rates hit record lows again. 30-year fixed rate mortgages fell to 3.4%. 15-year fixed, that's a popular refinancing tool, 2.73%. according to freddie mac. refinance if you're not under water. refinance. >> friends are going to refinance. they're doing fine, they're going to refinance. >> even over the past year. last year i was saying record low mortgage rates, 4 prps for
minding your business this morning, u.s. stock futures are down. still have some concerns over europe's debt crisis this morning. today marks the end of the third quarter, and guess what? you don't have to be afraid of your 401(k) statement. at least this time. the s&p 500 is up about 6% over the past three months. >>> president obama is now technically a net job creator. after government economists revised the data for 2011 it appears 125,000 net new jobs have been created since...
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getting support here in the u.s. because patriots who want to end the regime are planning a large demonstration in charlotte, north carolina, home to one of the largest syrian communities in the u.s. >>> egypt is lifting a travel ban on seven americans facing trial in that country. the seven include u.s. transportation secretary ray lahood's son, sam lahood. they're accused of stirring up unrest while working for nongovernmental organizations. in all, 16 americans are charged and the others had already left the country. >>> teachers, parents and students will be allowed to return to chardon high school outside cleveland this morning. grief counselors will be on hand. of course, classes officially resume tomorrow. on monday, police say 17-year-old t.j. lane opened fire on students in the cafeteria killing three of them. >>> a three-day nightmare at sea is over for more than 1,000 passengers on the ship the "costa allegra." a fire knocked out power to this cruise ship and a french fishing boat towed it to seychelles. p
getting support here in the u.s. because patriots who want to end the regime are planning a large demonstration in charlotte, north carolina, home to one of the largest syrian communities in the u.s. >>> egypt is lifting a travel ban on seven americans facing trial in that country. the seven include u.s. transportation secretary ray lahood's son, sam lahood. they're accused of stirring up unrest while working for nongovernmental organizations. in all, 16 americans are charged and the...
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it would appear the national u.s. security team was doing everything they thought possible to protect the americans in bengha benghazi. congress is right to be demanding answers but i'm told reliably the senior officials would confirm the government was doing all it could. do you think benghazi is going to have an impact on voters, not just veterans? >> well, i think it's jobs and the economy. but i don't disagree with what he said on the timing of the thing. what about on august 15th when the security group met in benghazi and sent a message back saying, look, al qaeda is here. al qaeda -- we're in danger. we cannot resist an all-out attack. that's exactly what happened. why weren't -- the consulate had been attacked twice in april and june. the british ambassador, they attempted to kill him in benghazi. the british had closed their consulate there. all of the information leading up to this attack indicated that we were totally unprepared, including the last message of our departed and heroic ambassador saying that w
it would appear the national u.s. security team was doing everything they thought possible to protect the americans in bengha benghazi. congress is right to be demanding answers but i'm told reliably the senior officials would confirm the government was doing all it could. do you think benghazi is going to have an impact on voters, not just veterans? >> well, i think it's jobs and the economy. but i don't disagree with what he said on the timing of the thing. what about on august 15th...
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u.s. embassy there is closed. no one is being allowed in or out as we speak. >> embassy officials say protesters are blocking the entrance and clashes are happening near nearby. reza sayah is nearby for us. what's happening? >> reporter: there is no indication protesters are targeting the u.s. em wibassy b it was closed as a precaution. these are protesters who clashed with police. these are the trouble-making elements, the teenagers, young men, the 20-somethings who for the past four days vo thrown red sox, debris, molotov cocktails at police. police responded by firing teargas, stun grenades. some police officers have been throwing rocks as well. some of the clashes have been inching toward the assembly which is a couple of blocks from tahrir square. four hours ago the embassy shut its doors saying no one would come in or leave until further notice. more demonstrations scheduled in the days ahead in tahrir square. the embassy announcing that services for american citizens in cairo will b
u.s. embassy there is closed. no one is being allowed in or out as we speak. >> embassy officials say protesters are blocking the entrance and clashes are happening near nearby. reza sayah is nearby for us. what's happening? >> reporter: there is no indication protesters are targeting the u.s. em wibassy b it was closed as a precaution. these are protesters who clashed with police. these are the trouble-making elements, the teenagers, young men, the 20-somethings who for the past...
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during that same time 1.4 million moved back to the u.s., from the u.s. back to mexico. joining me this morning, kay bailey hutchinson who has dealt with a number of immigration issues in her time in office. thanks for being with us. we appreciate it. this report i thought was interesting. this idea of a net zero. what do you think has caused that? the number moving in the same as number moving out? >> i think our bad economy is a major reason. we just have not been able to employ the people coming here seeking employment. i also think that we are beginning to get the border control and the border enforcement in order and i think people are realizing that they may be deported and they may never be able to come back in legally if they are deported because we're getting better data banks. so all of these things i think are a factor but i think it still begs the question why don't we have an immigration policy that supports our border patrol and allows legal immigration. >> apprehension among illegal border crossers down 70%. that number was a surprise to me. does that surp
during that same time 1.4 million moved back to the u.s., from the u.s. back to mexico. joining me this morning, kay bailey hutchinson who has dealt with a number of immigration issues in her time in office. thanks for being with us. we appreciate it. this report i thought was interesting. this idea of a net zero. what do you think has caused that? the number moving in the same as number moving out? >> i think our bad economy is a major reason. we just have not been able to employ the...
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u.s. ambassador tim roemer. robin wright a highly respected middle east expert and "time" magazine's editor bobby ghosh. >> it is friday. the 14th of september. "starting point" begins right now. >> and our "starting point" this morning, rage against america. anti-american protests erupting in more countries overnight. and with friday prayers ending, u.s. embassies around the world are bracing for more this morning. >> overnight, the anger and the defiance that began wednesday over the anti-muslim movie in the u.s. spreading, look at this map. 11 countries, we're talking all the we from egypt to as far west as morocco and as far east as indiana. >> egypt the main hotspot right now. where the violence first erupted three days ago. this morning there were more flashes, protesters setting fires, and the egyptian military deploying tanks to calm things down. but we just learned that the muslim brotherhood has canceled nationwide protests, announcing instead that a protest will be held only in
u.s. ambassador tim roemer. robin wright a highly respected middle east expert and "time" magazine's editor bobby ghosh. >> it is friday. the 14th of september. "starting point" begins right now. >> and our "starting point" this morning, rage against america. anti-american protests erupting in more countries overnight. and with friday prayers ending, u.s. embassies around the world are bracing for more this morning. >> overnight, the anger and the...
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former u.s. army chaplain where he advised the commanders on the camp on detainee religious practices which sometimes was fraught with challenges for you as well. >> yes. >> practically speaking one would think any time you're touching any kind of religious material at bagram, like everyone would be extra, extra, extra careful. is there not some kind of conversation that happens about that? we know now that, of course, there was a concern that there was writing in the koran. maybe this was being passed back and forth among the detainees which is why they gathered them up and to dispose of them they burned them. there's sort of a question about prak particular kalt and preparation that surprises me there. >> i think the picture that we were getting is that the soldiers who took the materials and tossed them into the garbage burn pit didn't know they were religious materials. that's the mistake or error that they didn't know about. but in general the troops should have some type of training in whic
former u.s. army chaplain where he advised the commanders on the camp on detainee religious practices which sometimes was fraught with challenges for you as well. >> yes. >> practically speaking one would think any time you're touching any kind of religious material at bagram, like everyone would be extra, extra, extra careful. is there not some kind of conversation that happens about that? we know now that, of course, there was a concern that there was writing in the koran. maybe...
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the u.s. recovery. federal reserve meetsz tomorrow on that. the fed has pledged to keep interest rates near zero for a few more years. but critics say the fed needs to do something more to boost economic growth and the recovery is still too slow. job gains notwithstanding. carlos? >> christine, mississippi pardon case is now closed. five remaining inmates have been released after the state's supreme court upheld more than 200 pardons last week. those pardons issued by out going governor haley barbour. the high court ruling it's up to the governor to decide whether the constitution's requirements were met. >>> and it's time to not work today's. fill out your brackets and then tear them up on thursday night. it's march madness. that's right. ncaa tournament has been set. we have kentucky, syracuse, north carolina, and michigan state earning the top seeds in the regions. kentucky is fae vored to go all the bway. madness begins tuesday night. >> you say that like a parts man, all the way! >> final
the u.s. recovery. federal reserve meetsz tomorrow on that. the fed has pledged to keep interest rates near zero for a few more years. but critics say the fed needs to do something more to boost economic growth and the recovery is still too slow. job gains notwithstanding. carlos? >> christine, mississippi pardon case is now closed. five remaining inmates have been released after the state's supreme court upheld more than 200 pardons last week. those pardons issued by out going governor...
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and the u.s. in particular has made it clear that they would like egypt to play a positive role in the region. and if egypt wants to continue to get its military assistance as per previous agreements. so the moves to consolidate power in his hands are moves that are not precedented. and these haven't been very well received as we see from the egyptian public. and it seems to me that the last word has to be with the egyptian people and we hope that morsi can -- president morsi can navigate through these turbulent waters in a serious and responsible manner. because egypt as a major arab country is needed as a peacemaker, as a mediator and as the center of stability. we cannot afford to have egypt destabilized in the region. >> plo executive committee member joining us this morning. nice to have you with us. thank you for being with us. >>> got to take a short break. we're back in just a moment. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back i
and the u.s. in particular has made it clear that they would like egypt to play a positive role in the region. and if egypt wants to continue to get its military assistance as per previous agreements. so the moves to consolidate power in his hands are moves that are not precedented. and these haven't been very well received as we see from the egyptian public. and it seems to me that the last word has to be with the egyptian people and we hope that morsi can -- president morsi can navigate...
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afghan military officials accuse their u.s. counter parts of impeding the bales investigation. >>> officials are permanently stealing off the upper big branch coal mine in west virginia where 29 people were killed in an explosion exactly two years ago today. that blast was the deadliest u.s. mine disaster since 1972. the new owners of that mine say they will seal it off with concrete by summer. >>> and new report says that the solyndra -- in energy -- the treasury claims it was not properly consulted on the terms of the loan in 2009, or in 2011, when the loan was restructured. it was the first company to be awarded a federal loan guarantee under the president's green energy stimulus program. >>> trekkies everywhere can count one of the free world as one of their even. she played in the original star trek series. nicholls who is 39 met with president obama back in february after speaking at a -- the president also had a thing for lieutenant ohuro. months ago press obama was quoted as having a crush on me. >> i asked her about th
afghan military officials accuse their u.s. counter parts of impeding the bales investigation. >>> officials are permanently stealing off the upper big branch coal mine in west virginia where 29 people were killed in an explosion exactly two years ago today. that blast was the deadliest u.s. mine disaster since 1972. the new owners of that mine say they will seal it off with concrete by summer. >>> and new report says that the solyndra -- in energy -- the treasury claims it...
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i can't imagine anybody in america wants a non-u.s. citizen to dilute a u.s. citizen's right to vote. we have done all the right things. so we don't have a choice but to sue them. >> but the get the overriding drive here is the national voter registration act, which is also to make sure that eligible voters have their right to vote. you're trying to balance these two things here. >> christine, this is not a partisan issue. this is not republican or democrat or independent issue. this is an issue that i want all, all of us want, everyone wants every u.s. citizen to go and register to vote, vote. participate in elections. but non-u.s. citizens shouldn't be doing that. we want people to vote in our elections. i want everybody to vote. i want everybody to get involved in races. i tell them all the time to do that. but not non-u.s. citizens. that's illegal. >> critics say this is discriminatory. and one big political move to eliminate potential democratic voters. >> absolutely not. this is nonpartisan. i want people -- i give talks all the time. i tell people all t
i can't imagine anybody in america wants a non-u.s. citizen to dilute a u.s. citizen's right to vote. we have done all the right things. so we don't have a choice but to sue them. >> but the get the overriding drive here is the national voter registration act, which is also to make sure that eligible voters have their right to vote. you're trying to balance these two things here. >> christine, this is not a partisan issue. this is not republican or democrat or independent issue....
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the u.s. military is now considering a worse-case scenario, if, in fact, assad's regime falls and serious chemical weapons are left unguarded, what will happen. barbara starr is at the pentagon. we set it up with two things we need to talk about. intracepted communications that make it seem as if western journalists are being targeted in that shelling in syria certainly after the death of the two western journalists and then also the chemical weapons supply, what is going to happen to them? will you start with me? >> reports about all this and a lot of concern of what has happened and is the syrian regime actually specifically targeting journalists? by all accounts, they knew where that media center was in homes to some extent and did they go after it, in particular? very disturbing, very concerning. a lot of news organizations considering what they can reasonably do now to continue to tell the story and communicate what is going on in syria. you still see, of course, these citizen journalists
the u.s. military is now considering a worse-case scenario, if, in fact, assad's regime falls and serious chemical weapons are left unguarded, what will happen. barbara starr is at the pentagon. we set it up with two things we need to talk about. intracepted communications that make it seem as if western journalists are being targeted in that shelling in syria certainly after the death of the two western journalists and then also the chemical weapons supply, what is going to happen to them?...
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minding your business this morning, u.s. stock futures are down slightly. stocks closed at two-week lows yesterday. the dow fell more than 100 points. good economic reports yesterday. but then caterpillar said global growth is slowing. that spooked investors. cat cut its profit outlook citing weaker demand for its construction and mining equipment through 2015. >>> but the housing market, this was a good economic news i was telling you about, showing kinds of a rebound. data from s&p/case-shiller shows home prices in 20 major cities has gone up for the past three months in a row. rising back to 2003 levels. home prices are still down about 35% from their peak during the housing bubble. but getting a little bit better here lately. data on new home sales out at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >>> it's dragging us all down, the fans, the players, the outrage growing over that botched call heard round the world. what replacement refs handed the seattle seahawks a win over the green bay packers monday night. so, we want to talk about this. who better to talk about it with t
minding your business this morning, u.s. stock futures are down slightly. stocks closed at two-week lows yesterday. the dow fell more than 100 points. good economic reports yesterday. but then caterpillar said global growth is slowing. that spooked investors. cat cut its profit outlook citing weaker demand for its construction and mining equipment through 2015. >>> but the housing market, this was a good economic news i was telling you about, showing kinds of a rebound. data from...
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in its annual report on the u.s. economy, there could be a economic disaster if the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts take effect next year, saying failure to reach an agreement on near-term tax and spending policies would trigger a severe fiscal tightening with negative growth early next year and significant negative repercussions on an already fragile world economy. ali velshi is our chief business correspondent and talking a lot about this economic storm. first just to be clear, what is this $4 trillion in expiring tax cuts, spending reductions and here we are talking about this last couple of days. july 11th they are voting on repealing health care when really -- >> this is exactly it. conservatives accuse president obama of spending too much time on health care when he should have been worrying about the economy. this time we have to move off the health discussion. la guard doesn't hang around with a lot of american conserves, they don't want a lecture from the imf. what they are saying is what everybody in
in its annual report on the u.s. economy, there could be a economic disaster if the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts take effect next year, saying failure to reach an agreement on near-term tax and spending policies would trigger a severe fiscal tightening with negative growth early next year and significant negative repercussions on an already fragile world economy. ali velshi is our chief business correspondent and talking a lot about this economic storm. first just to be clear, what is...
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and i think if it turns out that the u.s. was at fault in some way, the u.s. should accept the blame. >> but at a minimum, you do think politics is surrounding this? >> absolutely! politics is surrounding everything these days, u.s. politics. >> you're i town here for the global women's leadership initiative, which aims to get more women from all parties elected all over the world. explain to me how this works? >> oh, i'm very proud of that. here's my little button. this means 50% of women in public service jobs worldwide by 2050. the wilson center operates two organizations under a heading of the global women's leadership institute. one is the council of world women leaders, which is women who have countries and the other is this training mechanism, started by hillary clinton in the state department, for women in public service jobs. and it's co-sponsored by the seven sister colleges, which i went to one of those. >> just 10% of leaders around the world are women at this point? >> depends -- 20% of parliamentarians are women, 20 women are heading countries at
and i think if it turns out that the u.s. was at fault in some way, the u.s. should accept the blame. >> but at a minimum, you do think politics is surrounding this? >> absolutely! politics is surrounding everything these days, u.s. politics. >> you're i town here for the global women's leadership initiative, which aims to get more women from all parties elected all over the world. explain to me how this works? >> oh, i'm very proud of that. here's my little button. this...
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u.s. officials confirmed the alleged gunman in the shooting that killed a rabbi and three jewish children in france was on the no fly list here in the u.s. senior u.s. officials say 23-year-old mohammed merah was listed as a potential terrorist. he's accused in two other deadly attacks. >>> new government rules will allow u.s. intelligence agencies to keep tabs on americans who have no ties to terrorism. the new guidelines say agencies can store information on americans for up to five years. old rules said agencies had to throw out the information on americans who had no ties to terrorism. privacy advocates called the change "disturbing" but the obama administration says privacy and civil liberty safeguards are in place. >>> in case you're wondering, this is why they call it march madness. number one seed michigan state goes down to number four seed louisville. the cardinals knocked off the spartans last night, 57-44 in the west regional, that sends louisville to the elite eight. syracuse,
u.s. officials confirmed the alleged gunman in the shooting that killed a rabbi and three jewish children in france was on the no fly list here in the u.s. senior u.s. officials say 23-year-old mohammed merah was listed as a potential terrorist. he's accused in two other deadly attacks. >>> new government rules will allow u.s. intelligence agencies to keep tabs on americans who have no ties to terrorism. the new guidelines say agencies can store information on americans for up to five...
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still ahead on "starting point," a u.s. bank accused of handling blood money from drug cartels and terror groups. capitol hill demanding to know how that was allowed to happen. >>> pop a pill and shed some pounds, decision day for the fd amount on a new diet drug. elizabeth cohen will join us to talk about qnexa. >> our get real this morning, would the new york knicks be linsane to let jeremy lin walk? deadline day is today and we'll discuss that straight ahead. you're watching "starting point." we're back in just a moment. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. with lean cuisine steam bags. get our crispiest carrots and our snappiest peas all freshly steame
still ahead on "starting point," a u.s. bank accused of handling blood money from drug cartels and terror groups. capitol hill demanding to know how that was allowed to happen. >>> pop a pill and shed some pounds, decision day for the fd amount on a new diet drug. elizabeth cohen will join us to talk about qnexa. >> our get real this morning, would the new york knicks be linsane to let jeremy lin walk? deadline day is today and we'll discuss that straight ahead. you're...
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. >>> the american woman rescued by u.s. navy sales after some molly pirates captured her is in italy now. she will be reunite with her father there before heading home. they were providing aid in the region when they were captured. they spent three months in captivity. >>> the manhunt for a convicted killer is intensifying in mississippi. there is reward to find you sef azman, one of several felons pardoned by former governor haley barbour. of these four murderers who were pardoned, this one remains missing. they were supposed to be turned over to the governor's office but no one knows exactly where they are. >>> passengers who survived the costa concordia cruise shipwreck will reportedly get about $1,000. reuters reports the money is being offered to those who were not physically hurt in the crash. passengers who were hurt will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. those who accept the deal cannot ever sue the company. >>> public viewing being held tonight in the los angeles area for legendary singer etta james. a private
. >>> the american woman rescued by u.s. navy sales after some molly pirates captured her is in italy now. she will be reunite with her father there before heading home. they were providing aid in the region when they were captured. they spent three months in captivity. >>> the manhunt for a convicted killer is intensifying in mississippi. there is reward to find you sef azman, one of several felons pardoned by former governor haley barbour. of these four murderers who were...
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the u.s. is on top in the medal count with 81 thanks in part to the beach volleyball do you owe, winning their third, their third gold defeating jennifer casey and april ross yesterday. it was their last match together. the track and field won seven medals yesterday and one of the big winners was allyson felix who finally won her first individual gold in the women's 200 meters. don't miss the rest of the show. in 30 minutes we talk to swimmer rebecca soni and in the next hour gold medal winning gymnast jordyn wieber. >>> politics, here we go. president obama continues his campaign through colorado today as mitt romney swings through new york, new jersey, and this morning romney's campaign is unleashing a new tough attack against the president in this new ad, what it does is accusing him of trampling on religious freedoms with the birth control mandate. roll the clip. >> president obama used his health care plan to declare war on religion forcing religious institutions to go against their faith
the u.s. is on top in the medal count with 81 thanks in part to the beach volleyball do you owe, winning their third, their third gold defeating jennifer casey and april ross yesterday. it was their last match together. the track and field won seven medals yesterday and one of the big winners was allyson felix who finally won her first individual gold in the women's 200 meters. don't miss the rest of the show. in 30 minutes we talk to swimmer rebecca soni and in the next hour gold medal winning...
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u.s. army soldier who is accused of killing 16 afghan civilians as afghan president karzai has been meeting with the family members of those victims. senior u.s. official said he just snapped. a k06r7 nation of stress, alcohol, and marital problems. now, that's according to a u.s. military official. the shooter now has a lawyer and he is contesting some of those things. the lawyer, by the way, is this renowned seattle defense attorney, john henry brown. brown says the suspect is a highly decorated soldier. should never return to combat after injured twice on three tours in iraq. suffered a traumatic brain injury, which we talked about earlier in the week. also apparently he lost a part of his foot as well. and then as we mentioned a friend was gravely wounded a day before the massacre. that could be the first hint at a possible motive. john henry brown announced that he wants his public to know about his client and this is what he said. >> tragedy all of the way around. no question about t
u.s. army soldier who is accused of killing 16 afghan civilians as afghan president karzai has been meeting with the family members of those victims. senior u.s. official said he just snapped. a k06r7 nation of stress, alcohol, and marital problems. now, that's according to a u.s. military official. the shooter now has a lawyer and he is contesting some of those things. the lawyer, by the way, is this renowned seattle defense attorney, john henry brown. brown says the suspect is a highly...
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potential danger to u.s. troops but we shouldn't compromise what the media's role is and if you ask the media to compromise truth, it is a slippery slope. >> media was asked not to publish american troops killed on d-day and they did not. in the era of vietnam war it changed and it's off to the races. >> at what point does the government say don't publish this and it's uncomfortable and don't do this. isn't there supposed to be this strict line between church and state and government really and media so no one is influencing the decision about whether or not a story should be published. >> that line existed for a long time. it fell apart during the vietnam war. maybe we have gone too far and maybe not. "the los angeles times" did the right thing in publishing the photos and the government did the right thing complaining about it. does it help the insurgents? without question. >> i'm forgiving to "los angles times" action but we condemn people who put themselves in war and experienced conditions that we sit co
potential danger to u.s. troops but we shouldn't compromise what the media's role is and if you ask the media to compromise truth, it is a slippery slope. >> media was asked not to publish american troops killed on d-day and they did not. in the era of vietnam war it changed and it's off to the races. >> at what point does the government say don't publish this and it's uncomfortable and don't do this. isn't there supposed to be this strict line between church and state and...
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military insists that u.s. and afghan relations are not in crisis even in spite of these pictures that you're seeing. let's get to democratic congressman adam smith from washington. he's a ranking democrat on the armed services committee. thanks very much for being with us. >> thanks for having me on. >> what was your take away from these hearings where you were trying to figure out the best way to eliminate the threat of attacks from some of the troops that are being trained by the united states? >> well, certainly we need to do more in terms of screening, who comes into the afghan national security forces, who contracts for them, make sure that we have some background. second, we need to identify problems sooner. people who look like it have a potential conflict and remove them from the situation. even if you do all of that, this is a very, very difficult situation. it's a volatile country and it is a problem to have almost 100,000 u.s. troops in that country fighting in a war. these conflicts are difficult.
military insists that u.s. and afghan relations are not in crisis even in spite of these pictures that you're seeing. let's get to democratic congressman adam smith from washington. he's a ranking democrat on the armed services committee. thanks very much for being with us. >> thanks for having me on. >> what was your take away from these hearings where you were trying to figure out the best way to eliminate the threat of attacks from some of the troops that are being trained by the...
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the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya. the house oversight committee will weigh in on security failings during a hearing that's happening later today. and the state department is now saying that the attack was not a spontaneous off shoot of protests. they say u.s. and libyan security personnel in benghazi were out manned, a reasonable security presence would not have fended off the assault. u.s. ambassador cyst center stevens and three other americans were killed in that attack. senior international correspondent arwa damon went to the consulate ruins to help piece together exactly what happened. >> reporter: amid the ashes, soot, and debris, remnants of the life that was. it's all that remained in the unguarded u.s. consulate compound in benghazi when cnn arrived on the scene three days after the spleptember 11th atta. eyewitnesses told us it was a complex assault. the compound's first line of defense easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards who was stationed at the gate, arme
the u.s. consulate in benghazi in libya. the house oversight committee will weigh in on security failings during a hearing that's happening later today. and the state department is now saying that the attack was not a spontaneous off shoot of protests. they say u.s. and libyan security personnel in benghazi were out manned, a reasonable security presence would not have fended off the assault. u.s. ambassador cyst center stevens and three other americans were killed in that attack. senior...
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the usda is testing meat. >>> for the first time ever, more u.s. teens are choosing marijuana over cigarettes. 23% of high school students admit to smoking pot in the past month. meanwhile, only 18% say they smoked a cigarette. experts say teens today see marijuana as less dangerous than tobacco. >>> and lebron shapes setting a personal record in saving the season for the miami heat. the kings scoring 45 points, pulling down 15 rebounds last night to lead the miami heat to a game six over the celtics, 98-79. lebron had 39 points in first half, an all time playoff high for him. game seven tomorrow night in south beach for the race to face the oklahoma city thunder in the nba finals. i know you can't wait, soledad. >> i know. i know. go heat. i want to see that. that was great. what a great game. go lebron. 45 points. that's amazing. >> always want a game seven. >> anything is great when lebron can point you in the finals instead of the semifinals. >> first of all, so cold and such fighting words. we'll talk about that later. a little money on that g
the usda is testing meat. >>> for the first time ever, more u.s. teens are choosing marijuana over cigarettes. 23% of high school students admit to smoking pot in the past month. meanwhile, only 18% say they smoked a cigarette. experts say teens today see marijuana as less dangerous than tobacco. >>> and lebron shapes setting a personal record in saving the season for the miami heat. the kings scoring 45 points, pulling down 15 rebounds last night to lead the miami heat to a...
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now, the u.s. strategy may say basically let's keep some special forces or small operating groups to afghanistan no come back. but the fact of the matter is, if the population were at large, does it want you there, is going to be very hard to keep the base there. >> before i let you go i want to ask you the impact of a couple of things that happened. the president has apologized. certainly for the folks who are running to replace the president, they've had a very heightened rhetoric about what to do in afghanistan. and hamid karzai also has called for, you know, i forget his exact phrase, basically to calm things down or look at it like an accident. any of these things permeating those crowds? >> no. in fact, i would say hamid karzai, even some americans would agree that his impact over the afghan population is marginal. any admission, any apology like this at this point on the ground in afghanistan, particularly in the south, is seen as number one, not as an apology but it is seen as, quite frankl
now, the u.s. strategy may say basically let's keep some special forces or small operating groups to afghanistan no come back. but the fact of the matter is, if the population were at large, does it want you there, is going to be very hard to keep the base there. >> before i let you go i want to ask you the impact of a couple of things that happened. the president has apologized. certainly for the folks who are running to replace the president, they've had a very heightened rhetoric about...
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a stunning new report by the u.s. anti-doping agcy includes armstrong's former teammates talking about how they and the seven-time tour de france winner beat their testing by using saline injections and backdated precipitations. they said armstrong and his team participated in the most sophisticated and professionalized and successful doping program that the sport has ever seen. armstro armstrong's attorney says it's nothing but a witch hunt. >> i'm not suggesting that they are all lying, but i am suggesting that each witness needs to have cross-examination to test the accuracy of their recollection. >> but he's not saying they're lying. the report says armstrong and his team also benefited from inside information, tipping them off to upcoming drug tests. >>> and is there anything better than playoff baseball? two unbelievable finishes last night. first in the american league division series. the yankees' raul ibanez. this was great. ibanez, a walk-off homer in the 12th into beat the baltimore orio orioles. the yankee
a stunning new report by the u.s. anti-doping agcy includes armstrong's former teammates talking about how they and the seven-time tour de france winner beat their testing by using saline injections and backdated precipitations. they said armstrong and his team participated in the most sophisticated and professionalized and successful doping program that the sport has ever seen. armstro armstrong's attorney says it's nothing but a witch hunt. >> i'm not suggesting that they are all lying,...
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oil production and the u.s. has led among all the countries in the world the u.s. has recorded the biggest gain in oil production over the last three years. there are efforts on the demand and supply side that can have impact longer term. >> jim burkhard, thank you for joining us. we appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you. >>> ahead on "starting point" a new book about tiger woods has been written by his old swing coach. he says tiger is cheap and rude and selfish and that's just kind of the start of it and it goes downhill from there. >>> also our "get real" this morning. lady gaga says to oprah she wants to be a mom, she wants an entire soccer team of kids. much more "starting point," we'll talk about that coming up. [ leanne ] appliance park has been here since the early 50s. my dad and grandfather spent their whole careers here. [ charlie ] we're the heartbeat of this place, the people on the line. we take pride in what we do. when that refrigerator ships out the door, it's us that work out here. [ michael ] we're on the forefront of revitalizing manuf
oil production and the u.s. has led among all the countries in the world the u.s. has recorded the biggest gain in oil production over the last three years. there are efforts on the demand and supply side that can have impact longer term. >> jim burkhard, thank you for joining us. we appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you. >>> ahead on "starting point" a new book about tiger woods has been written by his old swing coach. he says tiger is cheap and rude...
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. >>> police in the u.s. are stepping up their patrols around synagogues and other jewish institutions. new york police commissioner ray kelly says they're concerned about copycat attacks. >> we have a significant jewish population in this city and we have to take that into account. we know that we're at the top of the terrorist target list, so we are concerned about the so-called copycat syndrome. >> kelly says there is no specific intelligence about any active threat. >>> house republicans will release their 2013 budget today. it cuts taxes and calls for just two individual tax brackets, 10% and 25%. it would also end the alternative minimum tax a measure initially aimed at the wealthy and now squeezes millions of middle class americans. at 7:30, soledad talks with representative jason chaffetz and democrat chris van holen for t the response. dow futures are down 60 points. european and asian markets down overnight after disappointing auto sales in china. big thing in the u.s. is the report on housing start
. >>> police in the u.s. are stepping up their patrols around synagogues and other jewish institutions. new york police commissioner ray kelly says they're concerned about copycat attacks. >> we have a significant jewish population in this city and we have to take that into account. we know that we're at the top of the terrorist target list, so we are concerned about the so-called copycat syndrome. >> kelly says there is no specific intelligence about any active threat....
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economy and the u.s. economy hinging at this moment on what happens there in the eurozone, soledad. >> so then the other thing he is probably going to do is meet with vladimir putin. that's expected. and it will be the first since putin has been re-elected. how is that expected to go? >> reporter: that's right. and it comes at this time of extreme tension, as you know, soledad. he'll be moeeting with presiden putin later this morning. they'll be talking iran. the big thing is syria. this is a major sticking point between the u.s. and russia. the u.s. wants al asad out. russia does not see it that way. they have financial interests, there's a naval base that russia operates and there are two warships, as we speak, heading to syria. russia at the same time, though they're at odds, is seen as key to the situation in syria and also the situation in iran. but i think this is a meeting we'll be watching closely and it might just be a practice in awkwardness. >> one would think, right? brianna keilar, thank you.
economy and the u.s. economy hinging at this moment on what happens there in the eurozone, soledad. >> so then the other thing he is probably going to do is meet with vladimir putin. that's expected. and it will be the first since putin has been re-elected. how is that expected to go? >> reporter: that's right. and it comes at this time of extreme tension, as you know, soledad. he'll be moeeting with presiden putin later this morning. they'll be talking iran. the big thing is syria....
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perry. 48% of all u.s. schools failing to meet federal standards. 81% of massachusetts schools. 27% of georgia schools. 11% of wisconsin schools. massachusetts has a reputation as having excellent schools. wisconsin not so much. what's going on in these numbers? >> well, the reason why the schools are failing is because an aachievement gap remains, meaning there are certainly students not performing well. the tests were created by the states themselves, not the federal government. the federal government gave them money and lo and behold they looked and said, they are not being serviced. so if you're not going to service those kids, we're going to take our money back and allow these children to go to schools that will service them. it's not done because somebody is poor, black, or latino that they won't do well. we have many schools throughout the country who have put these children in a position to be successful. >> arianna, you wanted to ask a question? >> the problem is that the law gave schools the abili
perry. 48% of all u.s. schools failing to meet federal standards. 81% of massachusetts schools. 27% of georgia schools. 11% of wisconsin schools. massachusetts has a reputation as having excellent schools. wisconsin not so much. what's going on in these numbers? >> well, the reason why the schools are failing is because an aachievement gap remains, meaning there are certainly students not performing well. the tests were created by the states themselves, not the federal government. the...
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meanwhile, only one week since the cease-fire between israel and hamas, and the u.s. official tells cnn that iran is already figuring out how to resupply hamas with missiles and other weapons. >>> a flight from fort lauderdale to san juan, puerto rico, forced to circle back and land just after takeoff because of a bird strike. an inspection confirmed a bird hit the right engine of that jetblue flight yesterday. passengers were put on a different flight and arrived in san juan after a 2 1/2 hour delay. >>> monday night football action in philadelphia, kind of like a loser bowl. not a marquee match-up. the eagles and panthers, two of the worst teams in the nfl. but it was a big night for panthers qb cam newton. he threw for two touchdown passes, and he ran for two touchdowns himself. there he goes. that wasn't him. way to go, man. 30-22. eagle quarterback michael vick had to sit out of the game because he's still recovering from a recent concussion. ahead on "starting point," more republican lawmakers breaking with grover norquist on that pledge not to raise taxes. coul
meanwhile, only one week since the cease-fire between israel and hamas, and the u.s. official tells cnn that iran is already figuring out how to resupply hamas with missiles and other weapons. >>> a flight from fort lauderdale to san juan, puerto rico, forced to circle back and land just after takeoff because of a bird strike. an inspection confirmed a bird hit the right engine of that jetblue flight yesterday. passengers were put on a different flight and arrived in san juan after a 2...
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this policy not only helps strengthen the u.s. economic recovery but by boosting u.s. spending and growth it has the effect of helping support the global economy as well. on friday brazil's minister of finance called the fed's policy of buying bonds to lower interest rates selfish. joining us this morning to talk about that is former chair of the fdic and author of a new book calmed "bull by the horns" sheila bair. nice to have you with us. walk us through. when he made his response, bernanke didn't actually name names. he didn't say brazil. he didn't say china. he didn't say russia. but those are really those emerging countries -- >> emerging countries that are having some issues with this. look, i've said it before. i think ben is heroic in trying to help our economic recovery through monetary policy, but i don't think it works. this whole debate underscores the problem. the money doesn't stay here. it doesn't go into domestic lending that helps the economy. it goes overseas where it can get higher returns in these developing countries. that creates problems for them
this policy not only helps strengthen the u.s. economic recovery but by boosting u.s. spending and growth it has the effect of helping support the global economy as well. on friday brazil's minister of finance called the fed's policy of buying bonds to lower interest rates selfish. joining us this morning to talk about that is former chair of the fdic and author of a new book calmed "bull by the horns" sheila bair. nice to have you with us. walk us through. when he made his response,...
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although the u.s. government identifies this guy as seif al-adel, the military commander of al qaeda, experts in the region have contested that. >> right. the other name that's being brought up is mohamed ibrahim makkawi. in some cases the u.s. says those two names, that's the same person, seif al-adel and mohamed ibrahim makkawi. in others, it seems like the confusion is that maybe mohamed ibrahim makkawi is actually a high ranking al qaeda operative but not the same as seif al-adel. >> reporter: yeah. so whoever this is, it's kind of interesting that somebody from al qaeda, relatively high ranking, made the decision to go to cairo, which, after all, is quite a risk. we haven't seen al qaeda trying to insert itself into the egyptian revolution as yet. this would be an indication or this is an indication that somebody in the group is trying to get in. but clearly they took a big risk doing that since he's been aest ared by egyptian authorities. >> interesting. we'll continue to follow it. peter is in w
although the u.s. government identifies this guy as seif al-adel, the military commander of al qaeda, experts in the region have contested that. >> right. the other name that's being brought up is mohamed ibrahim makkawi. in some cases the u.s. says those two names, that's the same person, seif al-adel and mohamed ibrahim makkawi. in others, it seems like the confusion is that maybe mohamed ibrahim makkawi is actually a high ranking al qaeda operative but not the same as seif al-adel....